I Made a Game Featuring Constellations - Chapter 48



The Veil of Wisdom

New Story Release!

Experience the main story of the continuing [Akashic Archive]!

“Finally!”

Crown Prince Raizeol jumped up from his seat and ran to his room as soon as he heard the news of the game’s update.

“Your Highness! Where are you going? Your schedule for today is not over yet!”

“Ugh! I’ll take care of that later! I’m busy right now!”

Ignoring the shouts of his retainers, he quickly lay down on his bed and hugged his terminal.

What happened after the assassin from the abyss?

Did the director really die as people say?

If so, am I the next director of the [Akashic Archive]?

The consciousness of the crown prince, filled with countless expectations and excitement, fell into a dream.

What will the next story that welcomes me be?

It was when his vision recovered, and he saw the landscape filled with the giant bookshelves of the Akashic Archive.

“Hey.”

The director, in his usual appearance, greeted him.

“…Were you alive?”

He had clearly seen the scene where the assassin from the abyss killed him, yet he was so intact.

What is this?

“No, I died.”

“…?”

“But I didn’t die.”

“Are you playing with words?”

The director chuckled at the crown prince’s bewildered reaction.

“Ah, sorry. The previous entity died, so the memories didn’t fully transfer.”

“Previous… entity?”

The director raised the corners of his mouth.

“So, the previous me died, but only some of the memories transferred. …I think the assassin sent by the abyss attacked me at the last moment. Did you handle it well?”

“…Yes.”

I don’t know what it means for memories to come over, but does it mean there’s some means of resurrection…?

The crown prince tilted his head, not understanding the director’s words.

“As expected of you. To the point where not even a trace of the abyss remains, it’s a perfect job.”

Clap clap clap clap

“But now you say the memories of the results from the last test didn’t come over. What happened in the last test?”

“The last test was…”

The last test, that is, the director’s third test, was the eradication of the abyss in the story of the past demon king, Perlerina.

Her life was to be observed from the side, activating her will weakened by the abyss and leading her to make the same choices as in history.

But for the girl who lived that pitiful life to cause a massacre and choose her own death.

The crown prince couldn’t accept it.

So he changed it.

Instead of following the original history, he guided the girl to find a way to break the chain of hatred by other means.

“Are you thinking of distorting the story?”

“It’s a pity. I thought you were a good talent. 9 points.”

As a result, he received harsh criticism from the director.

“I will announce the results of the [Archive] director selection test conducted over three rounds.”

So he thought he would fail the director’s test.

Since he had proceeded differently from the original story in the second test as well, he thought it would be difficult to pass.

“A, abyss…! How could it directly invade the [Archive]…!”

But the situation became complicated when the assassin from the abyss broke in and attacked the director.

The situation has now reached this point in a muddled way.

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The crown prince pondered.

What should I say about this?

Should I tell the truth?

Would I be kicked out of the Akashic Archive if I did?

I can only create one account in my name, and if I get kicked out, I won’t be able to enjoy these stories anymore.

That would be a bit…

As the crown prince’s worries reached their peak,

*Clap*

“Ah, whatever.”

The director awakened him from his reverie.

“That doesn’t matter anymore. You have made a contribution by dealing with the assassin from the abyss. That alone is enough.”

“…That means.”

“Congratulations. You have passed the three tests to verify your qualifications as a provisional director.”

*Bang!*

Dozens of books spun around the crown prince, making celebratory sounds.

“Passed the tests… So, does that mean I can become a director now?”

“Of course! …is what I’d like to say, but not yet.”

“…?”

“There’s still a necessary procedure left to become the director.”

Snap

With the director’s gesture, a book flew into his grasp.

“This is…”

“This time, it’s education.”

“Education?”

“Yes. We’ve confirmed that you have the qualifications and abilities as a director, so now we need to teach you the capabilities of a director. Here, this book is one that the Abyss hasn’t done anything to.”

The book floated from the director’s hand and began to turn its pages.

“We’re not going directly into this book; we’re going to create a fictional story based on it.”

“A fictional story…”

“That’s right. Don’t worry. It’s just a world created for the purpose of this education, and it will be erased once the education is over.”

As the director’s energy overlapped with the book, another book of the same shape appeared above it.

“You will enter this world and observe the protagonist of the story from the side.”

“Like the previous test, in the form of a soul?”

“This time, it’s a bit different. You’ll probably start as a nearby researcher.”

“A researcher?”

“Haha, you’ll find out once you get inside. Your task is to decide what to do with the protagonist of the story.”

“…Surely, you’re not asking me to induce someone’s death or cause a massacre again, are you?”

“Well… you could do that, or you could do something else. It’s up to you. The important thing is that you can decide the ending as you wish.”

“They said not to distort the story.”

“It’s not a corruption. This story doesn’t have a fixed ending.”

“…What?”

“It’s a story that’s still ongoing.”

Wooong

With the director’s gesture, the book began to resonate with his will.

“Then do your best, prospective director.”

Thud!

The crown prince’s vision was swallowed by darkness.

* * *

The new story of [Akashic Archive] Act 3 has been released.

– Chilly-chan, I’m so sad!

– Love it!

– Recruiting people to kill the lab director

Chapter 1 depicts Muria-13-07 suffering from human experimentation.

The current continent, which has entered an era of peace, was greatly shocked by such inhumane acts.

The tragedy was maximized as she returned to the iron cage after the experiment and tried to forget the grim reality by having a bright conversation with her friends.

– No, not Sam-Sama!

– Six-Six must not die ㅠㅠ

In Chapter 2, players, in the role of researchers, help Muria-13-07 escape.

Like an escape game, they perform various gimmicks to reach the final gate.

Before him, the director of the research lab appeared, turning Muria-17-06 and Muria-25-03 into chunks of meat.

A forced event in the storyline.

The players, mere researchers, could not stop the director who had reached the level of a grand magician.

“Thank you, vermin. Thanks to you, all my plans have come to fruition!”

The director humiliates the researcher and Muria-13-07 by sowing discord between them.

“No. The researcher would never treat me like an experimental subject like you do! The researcher is my prince!”

Muria-13-07 steps forward, as if to block the player’s path.

Power surges around her.

With the determination to protect her loved ones, to lose no more, she awakens her power.

The final flame that burns with her last life force.

“Argh! Impossible! How can a vermin like you…!”

As she burns the director, a world of fantasy unfolds.

The girl, squeezing out her last bit of strength, weaves a world of dreams.

A fantastical world of lights that no player has ever seen.

“So sweet and delicious!”

“Ah! Prince, may I hold your hand?”

The player enjoys a final date with the delicate girl.

“If I ever get out of the lab, I want to go on an adventure with you like this.”

“I’m so happy. Is this really okay?”

As the dream of one night ends, the world collapses.

Behind the girl, the twilight sky is collapsing.

“I’m sorry, my prince. Before I die… I wanted to have at least one memory.”

The girl, with tears in her eyes, gradually fades away.

“Thank you so much. My researcher… my beloved prince.”

Sad music plays as the girl disappears.

Leaving behind a small pendant.

Item [Pendant of the Loving Girl]

– A girl who temporarily crossed the wall of transcendence and chose to vanish used her last strength to create this crystallization of love to deliver to her beloved. Inside, it contains the happiest memories of her life.

*Click*

When the pendant is opened, a picture is visible inside.

In it, the girl is smiling brightly with her friends and the player.

* * *

“With this, the story is complete.”

[Only to one person, the lewd wisdom smiles and says thank you.]

“But are you really okay with this? Your entire life, not as a princess… but as a constellation, will be shown to everyone.”

[Only to one person, the lewd wisdom answers that it doesn’t matter.]

[Only to one person, the lewd wisdom says that in order to even attempt the resurrection of Six-Six and Three-Three, it must be done.]

[Only to one person, the lewd wisdom adds that she wants to share the happy times spent with the prince with others.]

[Only to one person, the lewd wisdom laughs sinisterly, saying that if this fact is announced, everyone will have to acknowledge that the prince is hers.]

‘…I should pretend I didn’t hear that last part.’

There is a reason why her tragic story was used as a game plot.

It was to revive the two poor souls who couldn’t return to the cycle of reincarnation because they were used as materials for the evolution of divinity.

‘It’s uncertain whether she can succeed in resurrection this time as she is not related to the sins of the abyss…’

All the successful resurrections so far have been achieved through the power generated in the process of purifying sins.

It couldn’t be guaranteed that it would be possible this time as well.

[Only one person says not to worry about the obscene wisdom.]

[Only one person says that if it’s the power of the prince I believe in, it’s definitely possible.]

“Thank you for believing in me.”

The players’ wishes gather together, hoping for a miracle to happen.

Wriggle

I found a jelly-like lump squirming in the corner of my vision.

The end of the villain who struggled to become a being greater than a human and caused many to fall into misery.

“I almost forgot about you.”

It might seem like too cruel an end, but considering what the victims went through, it still feels insufficient.

“Don’t worry. You’ll get plenty of attention from people.”

Because I’ll make sure of it.